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·December 13, 2017·5 min read

Father’s Rejection May Increase Child’s Social Anxiety and Loneliness

Rejection from fathers may lead to an increased risk of social anxiety and loneliness in children and teens, a new study reports.

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·November 6, 2017·5 min read

Poor Social Skills May Be Harmful to Health

People who express problems in social settings could be at greater risk of both physical and mental health problems, researchers report.

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·October 18, 2017·4 min read

Gentle Touch Soothes Pain of Social Rejection

Researchers report a gentle touch from another person can help to soothe the pain of social exclusion.

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·August 6, 2017·2 min read

So Lonely I Could Die: Social Isolation Greater Public Health Threat Than Obesity

According to researchers, social isolation and loneliness significantly increase the risk for premature death.

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·June 13, 2017·5 min read

Loneliness Contributes to Self-Centeredness for Sake of Self-Preservation

Loneliness increases self centeredness while being self centered contributes to feelings of loneliness, a new study reports.

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·May 19, 2017·5 min read

Loneliness in Young Adults Linked to Poor Sleep Quality

Lonely people are 24 percent more likely to feel tired and have a harder time concentrating, a new study reports.

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·November 2, 2016·4 min read

Is a Marker of Preclinical Alzheimer’s Associated with Loneliness?

Higher levels of cortical amyloid levels linked to loneliness and an increased Alzheimer's risk, according to a new study.

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·September 20, 2016·5 min read

Loneliness is a Heritable Trait

According to a new study, the risk for feeling lonely is partially due to genetics and these genes are also associated with neuroticism and depression.

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·February 14, 2016·5 min read

The Neuroscience of Seeking Company

A new study reveals the neural circuit that mediates social seeking behavior following periods of loneliness.

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·October 25, 2012·2 min read

Loneliness? It’s All a State of Mind

Researchers from UCL have found that lonely people have less grey matter in a part of the brain associated with decoding eye gaze and other social cues.